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"The goal of martial arts is to knock down the opponent. You are completely wrong. Young man, I tell you, the best way to knock down the opponent is to use a pistol. The purpose of martial arts is to push the human body to the limit. If you want to achieve this When you reach the realm, you must understand the universe." ————— "Heroes of Jingwu" I remember the first time I watched "Heroes of Jingwu", it was on the CCTV movie channel, but it was not from the beginning to the end. , but when tuning into this channel, "Chen Zhen" (played by Jet Li) happened to be discussing martial arts with "Fumio Funakoshi" (played by Kurata Yasushi). When I was young, after reading this work, I was still not satisfied. Since then, the weeds at the door of my house have been "suppressed" by the wooden sticks in my hand, and it is difficult to have "the day to come out". has been brooding. Until after junior high school, I was looking for a movie to kill time when I was hacking legends all night in an Internet cafe. I accidentally saw a movie called "Heroes of Jingwu" in the folder. The moment I clicked it, I was ecstatic and I couldn't forget it. After years of film, I finally found it. I don’t know since when, I especially love this kind of martial arts movies, whether it is Fang Shiyu series or Huang Feihong series, they are all works that I can’t put down. To paraphrase a paragraph on the Internet, at that time, God really wanted to watch movies too. In the era, there were too many good movies. At that time, Hong Kong films, whether they were literary films, police and gangster films, or action films, belonged to the peak period of Hong Kong films. However, "Heroes of Heroes" is not regarded as a classic from "birth". Its "growth" path can be described as a bumpy road and has gone through hardships. It only had 10 million box office in a week of release, and it was taken off the shelves in 16 days. From the "scolding" at the time of the release to the classic films that shocked China and foreign countries, time has given us the best answer! "A good meal is not afraid of being late" may be the best interpretation of "Jingwu Heroes"! Today we will talk about the unknown behind-the-scenes stories behind the scenes of "Heroes of Jingwu". "Fighting Heroes": Originated from a remake 01 In 1993, director Chen Jiashang found Jet Li. After a long conversation, the two planned to make a movie together, but it was difficult to decide on the type and theme of the work. The filming of Bruce Lee's "Jingwumen" was rejected by Chen Jiashang, because in Chen Jiashang's heart, Bruce Lee is impossible to surpass. But Chen Jiashang thought about it, we can copy the theme of "Jingwumen", but we don't have to follow the original plot, we can make some great changes to create a new "Jingwumen" , so the prototype of "Fighting Heroes" "takes root" in the hearts of Chen Jiashang and Jet Li. 02. After returning home, Chen Jiashang called Ni Kuang (the original author of "Jingwumen"): "Uncle Ni Kuang, who is Chen Zhen? Did you create it? If so, my script must have your share. It's over." Ni Kuang smiled and said, "Oh, no one has ever been like this before. It's good if you're willing to make this call. Let me tell you, the name Chen Zhen was when I read Huo Yuanjia's attachment. A name I accidentally discovered, he was not made up by me, he was indeed Huo Yuanjia's apprentice, but he was not famous. I chose this person because his name was nice." 03. Chen Jiashang was informed that " After Chen Zhen is not a fictional character, he is extremely cautious about character changes. Inspired by Bruce Lee's sentence in "Jingwumen": "I don't read much, don't lie to me", Chen Jia will be the original in the original book. A senior brother in the museum was changed to a student who returned from studying abroad. This change made Chen Jiashang even more emotional, because in his opinion the most perfect martial artist should be both civil and military, so Chen Jiashang deliberately set Chen Zhen's background to be a return from studying abroad, and he is popular among the brothers and sisters Such a respected character, Chen Jiashang not only made the character "Chen Zhen" more three-dimensional, but also turned Chen Zhen into the most ideal character in his heart. "Heroes of Jingwu": Inspiration brought by accident , how do I design the action?" But Chen Jiashang said, "It's okay, let's shoot first." Until the first day of filming, the first scene was to shoot a fight scene of Jet Li in a Japanese classroom. The play has made Chen Jiashang unforgettable to this day, because it was this fight scene that allowed Chen Jiashang to find the inspiration for the action style of this movie. Before the shooting started, Yuan Heping asked Chen Jiashang: "Are you okay?" Chen Jiashang said, "It's not good!" Chen Jiashang's answer made Yuan Heping nervous, because the environment at the moment was that he had to wait for him to establish his style before Yuan Heping could continue shooting. But at this time all the props are ready, and Yuan Heping has already replaced all the furniture with "light wood" material in order to show the beauty of the action. Once the actor falls on it, it will be torn apart instantly. The arrow had to be shot on the string, and Chen Jiashang said, "Let's shoot first." So the first scene of "Heroes of Jingwu" officially started filming. 02. When one of the supporting actors was thrown out by Jet Li and fell on a wooden bench, an accident happened and the wooden bench was not crushed instantly. The actor bounced off the wooden bench and fell to the ground! Yuan Heping saw it and shouted angrily: "Stop, stop! Change the props again", but Chen Jiashang, who was on the side, stopped him and said, "Wait, Master, show me this again." So the two The person was in front of the monitor and re-watched the fight scene. Chen Jiashang laughed and said, "I found it, this is what I want!" What did the director want? Later, Chen Jiashang explained: "The props were not crushed, which allowed me to see the real impact and collision. This style is to reflect obstacles. This is the "realism|" I want. Then in the follow-up shooting process, Chen Jiashang right Yuan Heping put forward a request, try not to hang the steel wire if possible, and Chen Jiashang deliberately lowered the indoor roof in order to prevent Yuan Heping's "hand itch", so as to prevent Yuan Baye from hanging Weiya! "Heroes of Jingwu": The Birth of a Classic Moment 01. There are 3 classic fight scenes in "Heroes of Jingwu". The first scene: Chen Zhen vs Huo Tingen, this fight scene exposes a drawback of traditional Chinese Kung Fu. Although the skills are flexible, it lacks actual combat and adaptability. The second game: Chen Zhen fights Fumio Fumio Funakoshi, who represents the highest peak of Japanese martial arts, with outstanding strength and solid power. Chen Zhen is a "combination of Chinese and Western", with great speed, ability to change and explosiveness. Great progress. The third game: Chen Zhen vs. Fujita Go, this action scene represents the peak of actual combat in Hong Kong films. The three battles each have their own different styles and different temperaments of the warriors, I think These three actions should be vividly remembered by everyone. 02. When Chen Zhen played against Huo Tingen (played by Qian Xiaohao), there was a scene in which Jet Li kicked Qian Xiaohao's head with one hand. I think everyone must be impressed by this. This action scene is not only unforgettable, but also a lot of Fans are fed up with controversial clips. Some people say that this action cannot be done without Weiya, but some people say that with more than ten years of martial arts skills, it is very simple to do this action. In this regard, I will tell you the ins and outs of this scene. This scene seems to be simple, but in fact, Jet Li and Qian Xiaohao only took two shots and it was over. At that time, Chen Jiashang demanded that they should be both good and good. They tried it first and found that there was no problem, and then officially started filming. At first, during the filming, Yuan Heping asked Qian Xiaohao to block and resolve this move with his hands, but because Qian Xiaohao liked Bruce Lee and Sammo Hung's action style more, he didn't want to easily avoid kicks, so Qian Xiaohao asked for a hard connection with his body, but it didn't work. I thought the effect was very good, but because the pose was not perfect, I took another shot. 03. According to Qian Xiaohao in the interview, Jet Li was tied with a steel wire at that time, but the role of the steel wire was not to help Jet Li to complete this action, but to help Qian Xiaohao, because Jet Li couldn't hold back his strength when he stepped down. , coupled with the inertia of the body, once a mistake is made, it will cause great harm to Qian Xiaohao. But even if Jet Li had the pulling force of the steel wire, Qian Xiaohao himself was dazed by the kick. Huo Tingen's dizzy state in the movie was not deduced by him, but was really dizzy by Jet Li's kick. I think maybe very few actors can do this now. With the current technology, only a few green screens and a few action clips can be completed. After all, actors are afraid of action scenes, and so are directors. And the reason why the movies of that era can become classics depends entirely on the lives of the actors. At that time, they were not better than who could fight, but who was more able to fight! "Fighting Heroes": The Professionalism of Actors 01. At the end of the filming, Jet Li played against Zhou Belgium. It took only ten minutes of filming for a full three weeks. This scene was the most time-consuming scene in the whole film. At that time, Chen Jiashang was resting after filming all the literary dramas, and the scene was handed over to Yuan Heping himself. When Chen Jiashang returned to the studio, the scene had already been completed. At that time, an assistant ran over to Chen Jiashang and said, "Director, I think you should talk to Billy Zhou." Chen Jiashang asked curiously, "Why?" It's full of blood." When Chen Jia heard it, he felt that something was wrong, and hurried to Billy Zhou: "Billy, what's the matter? Is it hurt?" Zhou Billy replied, "I'm afraid that the eighth master will make up for reshoots, so I'll wait and see here." Chen Jiashang said, "Let me see my legs." It was full of blood, which turned out to be caused by constantly kicking the pillars and walls during the shooting. 02. Chen Jiashang hurriedly said: "Why didn't you tell me earlier when you were injured? Why are you still here? You have finished filming." Zhou Billy said, "I know, but I'm afraid I won't be able to make up for it, so I'm still here. Wait a minute." Chen Jiashang had to be hard, and immediately called a car, and let someone accompany Billy Zhou to the hospital to bandage the wound. As a result, Billy Zhou returned to the studio after the dressing, sitting in the same place, afraid that the eighth master would let him He retakes no one. I think it is precisely because of these sturdy men that the martial arts scenes in this movie are so exciting and unforgettable, just like what he said when a reporter interviewed Qian Xiaohao later, this drama is the most difficult The point is not those difficult movements, but the fear of the actors being injured. Due to Zhou Billi's own reasons, if he exerts force, the opponent will be injured, but if he pulls force, he will also be injured, so it is more difficult for the actor to play against Zhou Billi. Both parties will be hurt if they are not careful. "Fighting Heroes": A good meal is never afraid of being late 01. After the release of "Fighting Heroes", Jet Li and Chen Jiashang were enthusiastic and thought that there would be a good result, but they did not expect that there would be no harvest, and they were even questioned by many media. A week after the release, the response from fans was mediocre, with only 10 million box office. , even 16 days after its release, it was tragically pulled from the shelves. That day, Jet Li received a call from director Chen Jiashang: "I'm sorry, I thought we could have a high income, but I disappointed you." But Jet Li said, "No need to apologize, this is the best movie I've ever made. I have no regrets at all." Not only materially, but many media at that time even commented on Chen Jiashang in newspapers: "To tell a heroic character in an overly elegant way." 02 Outsiders may not understand why Chen Jiashang wants to make such a movie that is "not a ghost or a ghost", but this kind of "literary" action film is the real purpose of director Chen Jiashang, because in Chen Jiashang's view, the real The heroes of the show are unknown, and the real greatness has no vanity. If the audience can't understand themselves, forget it, and they will do better next time! But what no one thought was that, under the precipitation of time, "Heroes of Jingwu" was well received abroad, and even hit a record of 1. 3.8 billion box office, and the famous director Quentin Tarantino put it down even more, saying that he remembers every action scene in it! This film was selected as the "greatest kung fu film" by Time Magazine, which is also the greatest comfort and recognition for this film. And the martial arts instructor Yuan Ba Ye was also "confined in the first World War" because of this play, and Jet Li also became a hot action star by virtue of this play. So sometimes a good movie can stand the precipitation of time, "Journey to the West" is, "Tang Bohu's Autumn Fragrance" is, and the same is true for "Fighting Heroes"! Written at the end and looking at the whole work, not only the play is wonderful, but also a profound discussion of traditional martial arts in its connotation. Director Chen Jiashang's changes to the original characters made Chen Zhen, who had returned from studying abroad and received a new education, face Huo Tingen, who was deeply influenced by traditional culture, and defeated him in a later duel. In fact, this scene exposed traditional martial arts. Yes, the strengths and weaknesses are not that traditional martial arts are bad, but that although traditional martial arts skills are flexible, in the face of external challenges, it is necessary to make appropriate changes, make adaptive changes, and learn from each other's strengths. The root of the hero! And this work, with its hard-core realistic action style, coupled with Yuan Baye's flowing action design, a punch and a kick, and a sloppy plot, make this work one of the classics of Chinese movies. In addition to the action scenes, the literary scenes are also memorable, the phrase "the goal of martial arts is to knock down the opponent, you are completely wrong, young man, let me tell you, the best way to knock down the opponent is to use a pistol. The purpose of martial arts is to If you want to reach this state, you must understand the universe." This sentence is not only used for martial arts, but is applicable everywhere!
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